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from The Century Dictionary.

  • In heraldry, same as urdé: as, a cross mately.

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Examples

  • It requires a relentless drive but the reward ulti mately is tangible results, progress that you can see and engage.

    Five Priorities for the Federal Government 2004

  • Cryan, a former investment banker who stepped in two years ago as UBS ' s financial head to help tackle what ulti mately totaled more than $50 billion in mortgage-related write-downs, will be succeeded by U.S.-born Tom Naratil, the financial and risk chief at UBS ' s U.S.-based brokerage unit.

    Business Watch 2010

  • This work remains the all-time favorite with Poles: through 1992, approxi-mately 1,525,428 copies in 30 editions have seen the light of publication.

    A Bibliographical Essay 2007

  • From what has been premised, it may be supposed, that the present collection is not published ulti-mately, nor even principally, any more than the other two, for the sake of entertainment only.

    Sir Charles Grandison 2006

  • OP-CENTER mately twenty feet around and three feet tall.

    Mission Of Honor Clancy, Tom 2002

  • The audience feel, I think legiti - | mately, that they are a part of this murder.

    Dead Famous Elton, Ben 2001

  • He touched her through the silk, grazing softly, inti mately against her tiny, excited bud.

    Rome's Revenge Craven, Sara 2001

  • The Library houses approxi-mately 120 million items, including more than 18 million books and some of the world's largest collections of maps, manuscripts, photographs, prints, news-papers, sound recordings, motion pictures, and other research materials.

    Proclamation On Bicentennial Of The Library Of Congress Clinton, Bill, 1946- 2000

  • They shared a lighthearted laugh, and not out of any nervousness, tor neither seemed the least bit afraid for the well-being of their dear, and ulti - mately capable, friend.

    Mortalis Salvatore, R. A., 1959- 1999

  • Even more than that, Lady Dasslerond held Juraviel ulti - mately at fault for Elbryan's teaching Jilseponie the sword dance.

    Mortalis Salvatore, R. A., 1959- 1999

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